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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Orlando Metro

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · 4 counties · 2,134,411 residents · 3,492 sq mi
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Orlando is a metro area of 2,134,411 people. Growth has run 30% since 2000, or 489,850 more people. Households earn $50,898 at the median, near the US median. The typical home is worth $220,368, having more than doubled since 2000. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.5
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,134,411
+30%since 2000
from 1,644,561 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
611 / sq mi
+30%since 2000
from 471 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
36.5
+3%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
3,492 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.1M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M19902000201020202024Orlando
20242.8M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.2%(131,577)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(135,406)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.7%(142,120)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(157,910)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(168,215)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.9%(296,138)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414%(298,117)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.4%(307,996)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411%(233,855)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.9%(146,369)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844%(84,858)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(31,850)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,898
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,202 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,696
+21%since 2000
from $21,232 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
30.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.443
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$220,368
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,643 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$993
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $687 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
63.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 66.1% in 2000
37.0% rent
Vacancy rate
16.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.67 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.66 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
39.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 36.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.3
−2%since 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.1%(1,070,460)
Black13.3%(219,090)
Hispanic / Latino16.5%(271,627)
Asian2.7%(44,008)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic53.3%(1,136,863)
Black15%(319,695)
Hispanic / Latino25.2%(538,856)
Asian3.9%(83,167)
Other2.5%(53,057)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican11.8%(245,905)
South American3.7%(77,189)
Mexican3%(61,981)
Colombian1.9%(38,490)
Cuban1.7%(35,384)
Dominican1.5%(31,962)
Central American1.4%(28,759)
Venezuelan0.6%(12,917)
Ecuadorian0.5%(9,375)
Peruvian0.4%(9,094)
Honduran0.3%(6,787)
Salvadoran0.3%(5,561)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.3%(5,316)
Nicaraguan0.2%(4,172)
Panamanian0.2%(3,738)
Argentine0.2%(3,452)
Spaniard0.2%(3,191)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,371)
Chilean0.1%(1,482)
Uruguayan0%(756)
Bolivian0%(715)
Paraguayan0%(127)
Ancestry
German11.6%(243,070)
Irish9.8%(204,941)
English8.5%(176,929)
American6.7%(139,113)
Italian6%(126,042)
West Indian4%(82,210)
French2.5%(52,203)
Polish2.3%(48,456)
Haitian1.7%(36,138)
Scottish1.7%(35,006)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(31,587)
Jamaican1.3%(27,393)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(25,906)
Swedish0.9%(17,826)
Russian0.8%(16,619)
Norwegian0.7%(14,648)
Arab0.7%(13,728)
Subsaharan African0.6%(13,329)
French Canadian0.6%(13,171)
Welsh0.6%(13,057)
Brazilian0.6%(12,942)
British0.5%(11,192)
Hungarian0.4%(8,959)
Greek0.4%(8,933)
Portuguese0.4%(8,172)
Guyanese0.4%(7,838)
Canadian0.3%(5,998)
Czech0.3%(5,603)
Danish0.3%(5,338)
Austrian0.2%(4,656)
Ukrainian0.2%(4,581)
Lithuanian0.2%(4,343)
Swiss0.2%(4,178)
Lebanese0.2%(3,909)
Slovak0.2%(3,852)
Finnish0.2%(3,426)
Moroccan0.2%(3,119)
Romanian0.1%(2,851)
Iranian0.1%(2,316)
Turkish0.1%(1,901)
Belgian0.1%(1,546)
Armenian0.1%(1,512)
Croatian0.1%(1,479)
Egyptian0.1%(1,395)
Syrian0.1%(1,046)
Serbian0%(1,001)
Ethiopian0.1%(822)
Nigerian0%(703)
Bulgarian0%(693)
Israeli0%(628)
Barbadian0%(561)
Latvian0%(539)
Australian0%(480)
Slovene0%(470)
Macedonian0%(225)
Kenyan0%(225)
Jordanian0%(185)
Iraqi0%(180)
Ghanaian0%(152)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 24.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 82.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.9 min
+49%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
80.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 80.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 33.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
16.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.7%(422,830)
Married51.2%(575,103)
Widowed2.2%(24,938)
Divorced8.9%(99,600)
Women 15+
Never married32.7%(387,705)
Married47%(556,233)
Widowed7.4%(87,321)
Divorced12.9%(152,756)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.0%
−9.7 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 50.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 65.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 31.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.7%(38,128)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.3%(37,542)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30%(41,330)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(5,901)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(1,043)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 137,755 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

Largest cities

OrlandoCENTRAL333,888Alafaya92,449KissimmeeCENTRAL85,591Pine Hills80,105Poinciana75,068St. Cloud74,960SanfordCENTRAL67,483Horizon West67,416Apopka65,552Four Corners65,048Clermont52,812Ocoee51,932Winter Garden48,063Altamonte Springs48,000Meadow Woods42,852University CDP (Orange County)41,902Oviedo41,317Winter Springs39,585Leesburg38,905Buenaventura Lakes32,682Casselberry31,872Winter Park30,444Groveland25,526Eustis25,483Wekiwa Springs23,915Oak Ridge23,364Hunters Creek22,819Tavares22,490Minneola21,064Maitland19,511

The 30 most populous of 101 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

4 component counties

Orange CountyCENTRAL1,528,002Seminole CountyCENTRAL491,884Osceola County481,718Lake County456,068
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL has about 2,134,411 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?

The typical household in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL earns about $50,898 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL expensive?

In Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, the median home is worth about $220,368, and the typical rent is about $993 a month.

How educated are people in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?

About 28.1% of adults age 25 and over in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?

About 12.4% of people in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL grown since 1990?

Yes, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 909,559 residents, a change of about 74 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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